Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database

ALFONSO CUARÓN:
Wow, thank you. Thanks to the Academy. Like any other human endeavor making a film can be a transformative experience. And I want to thank "Gravity," because for many of us involved in this film it was definitely a transformative experience. And it's good because it took so long that if not it would be like a waste of time. And why it really sucks is that while for a lot of these people that transformation was wisdom, for me it was just the color of my hair.

I want to share this with all these wise people who made this movie happen. My amazing son and co-writer, Jonás Cuarón. Sandra Bullock, Sandy, you're "Gravity." You are the soul, the heart, of the film. You're the most amazing collaborator and one of the best people I ever met. George Clooney, for your absolute trust. David Heyman, Chivo and Tim Webber, for making this film happen. The wise guys of Warner Bros. – the wise people – at Warner Bros.: Kevin Tsujihara, Sue Kroll, Dan Fellman, Greg Silverman, Lynn Harris, Chris deFaria. And the film took so long that we went through two different administrations, so I have to honor as well Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov. Alejandro González Iñárritu and Guillermo del Toro, Gabriela Rodriguez, Steve Rabineau, Henry Holmes, Jim Berkus and Tracey Jacobs. And Christine*. Y como siempre Sheherazade, Bu, Olmo. Y esto es gracias a ti, Mama. Si algo yo por estoy aqui es por ti, y esto es para ti. Te amo. Bye, guys.

[Ed. note: Spanish translation: "And this is thanks to you, Mom. If for anything I am here, it's because of you, and this is for you. I love you."] [*Name and spelling not confirmed.]